I've got a 57 3100 with 62 car 235. I just got the engine back from the builder (again) and it's in the truck. I had to install a new flywheel because the old one wasn't playing nice with my new clutch assembly. I bought a NOS 11" flywheel and a new clutch assembly from NAPA. I had the flywheel surfaced, just in case. I'm running Langdon's HEI distributor (S10 conversion).
When I installed the flywheel, it didn't seem to go on right. I thought it was off by a third rotation but it only went on one way so I continued.
I installed the distributor using the shop manual approach. I turned the engine over until #1 exhaust valve opened and then closed. The manual says to turn the engine about a third rotation until the timing mark comes up and drop the distributor in. The mark came up immediately. Hmmm! Is there a corrolation between what I thought was an issue on the flywheel and now the discrepancy on the distributor install? I forged on.
Now I have everything installed but she won't fire at all. The plugs are wet so there is fuel. I have about 12.5 volts to the BAT side of the coil and the same coming out to the distributor. The battery is putting out about 13.5 volts. Hmmm! Where's that other volt? I can turn the engine over with my timing light hooked up and I can get a flash on the timing mark.
What do you think is going wrong? Can the flywheel be installed 1/3 off? If so, can I make an adjustment to the distributor installation and avoid dropping the tranny and clutch? How? I thought that if everything was off a third and I had 6 cylinders that I could just shift my plug wires 2 cylinders clockwise and everything would be good. Not!
Where do I go from here? Thanks for your help.
Jerry
